Information Package / Course Catalogue
Moral Psychology
Course Code: PSİ419
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to make students aware of the evolution of morality and to gain knowledge about neuroscience studies in social psychology and social psychological evil studies.

Course Content

Evolution of morality; introduction to moral development; moral reasoning; moral character; sociopaths; moral motivation; moral feelings; moral intuitions; neuroscientific studies in moral psychology; social psychological evil studies; selfishness and altruism; freewill; moral responsibility; moral self

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.recognize the general concepts of moral psychology
2.comprehend the studies on moral psychology
3.recognize some concepts of psychology within the framework of moral psychology
4.recognize neuroscientific studies in moral psychology
5.Knows the work of social psychological evil
Recommended or Required Reading
1.The Moral Psychology Handbook, John M. Doris and the Moral Psychology Research Group, Oxford University Press, New York, 2010.
2.İyilik ve Kötülüğün Bilimi, Michael Shermer, Varlık Yayınları, İstanbul, 2007
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Evolution of morality
Week 2 - Theoretical
Introduction to moral development
Week 3 - Theoretical
Moral reasoning
Week 4 - Theoretical
Moral character
Week 5 - Theoretical
Moral motivation
Week 6 - Theoretical
Moral emotions
Week 7 - Theoretical
Moral intuition
Week 8 - Theoretical
Neuroscientific studies in moral psychology
Week 9 - Theoretical
Social psychological evil studies
Week 10 - Theoretical
Selfishness and altruism
Week 11 - Theoretical
Freewill
Week 12 - Theoretical
Moral responsibility
Week 13 - Theoretical
Moral self 1
Week 14 - Theoretical
Moral self 2
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory282184
Midterm Examination120020
Final Examination120020
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)124
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
OÇ-1
4
OÇ-2
4
5
4
4
OÇ-3
5
5
4
3
OÇ-4
3
4
OÇ-5
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026